IN WHAT WAYS DOES YOUR MEDIA PRODUCT USE, DEVELOP OR CHALLENGE FORMS AND CONVENTIONS OF REAL MEDIA PRODUCTS?

CONVENTIONS

CONVENTIONS

CONVENTIONS

Conventions are the rules that govern how you write or shoot a media piece. They talk about the techniques, angles, language, patters, colors, etc. that go into the

making of a piece created.

HOW HAVE I USED CONVENTIONS IN MY MUSIC MAGAZINE?

I have added the date/when the magazine was issued, and lastly an exclusive story which implies the comparability between my magazine that I created in comparison to the “VIBE” magazine.

I have also added a price on the front cover, which is always presented on real life magazines.

The “VIBE” magazine usually has a persuasive strapline in order to attract their target audience. I have also done a similar thing by adding an impressive, yet convincing strapline. I have also added a barcode which is needed for real life magazines.

The content page usually consists of page numbers/mini reviews. I have advertised a feature within the magazine to persuade the reader to read on which again consists in real life magazines such as “VIBE”.

FRONT COVER

My masthead is “N” as shown. I decided to use a different font alongside colour to make it stand from the rest of the text on the front cover. However, I believe my masthead fits in well with the usual codes and conventions of a real life magazine. The reason being is because on real life magazines, the masthead is usually big and bold. I believe the font and color I have chosen for my masthead is eye catching/distinctive due to the color being bright, alongside red suggesting toughness/passion.

CONTENT PAGE

I believe my content page consists of elements that follow the codes and conventions displayed on real life magazines. An example would be the cover story which happens to stand out in bald and placed on the fur coat worn by the model with a bigger font/different colors for the audience to distinguish between the importance of a cover story, and reviews/news etc. I believe the way in which I have placed my image, in terms of the size/layout alongside the image that covers most of the content page, with the text going around the model, I believe is recognized in existing music magazines, therefore again meets the codes and conventions of real life magazines.

DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD

Double page spreads usually consists of a story about the artist on the front cover. I have also met the existing codes and conventions of by adding a story alongside sneak-peaks of what my artist as displayed on the front cover alongside the double page spread has in store for his audience, which will leave them feeling excited and instantly attracted to keep up to date with “Marcus Cole”.

Mis-en-scene of images/clothingI think the mis-en-scene of my images follow the codes and conventions of existing real life magazines. The reason being is because my models have posed in a specific which gives the audience a slight hint of what type of genre the music magazine belongs to. The images have been taken at a close up camera shot alongside long length shot, with a variety of different postures which I believe suggests the models are tough/passionate/thug type. Usually the models that are displayed in grime magazines consist of males, however I have also added a female model which adds a twist and makes the magazine slightly unconventional. I also made my models wear specific clothing such as hoodies, Hat, Fur coat etc which suggest they are the thug type alongside makes it easier for the audience to recognize the music magazine I have created belongs to grime, which I believe again meets the existing codes and conventions.

overall I believe the images work well to present grime, alongside follow the usual codes and conventions used in real magazines.

LAYOUTFrom viewing my music magazine, you'll agree that my magazine meets the codes and conventions used in real life magazines, therefore is mostly conventional. I have used the layout for both my front cover and content page, which would commonly be the layout used by magazines such as “VIBE”. However with the double page spread, I decided to use half the page to insert a large image of the model which isn't usually used on existing magazines which leads to certain parts of the music magazine being unconventional. In terms of headers/subheadings, I decided to follow the codes and conventions, as I didn't’t want to make the music magazine look overly complicated, and extremely unconventional.